LA Times writer Andrew Bender writes in the travel section that he was unexpectedly taken by the city's architecture.

LA Times writer Andrew Bender writes in the travel section that he was unexpectedly taken by the city's architecture.

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Updated: 6:04 AM CST Feb 25, 2014

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WEBVTT OKLAHOMA CITY I . S GOING THROUGH SOMEWHAT OF A "RENAISSANCE." AND PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE U.S. ARE TAKING NOTE... INCLUDING THE L-A TIMES. KOCO'S DAN THOMAS JOINS US LIVE. DAN - OUR CITY GOT A GLOWING REVIEW. AN L-A TIMES WRITER WAS IN TOWN FOR BUSINESS AND DECIDED TO EXTEND HIS STAY A FEW DAYS, JUST SO HE COULD GO SOAK UP SOME MORE LOCAL FLAVOR. ANDREW BENDER WRITES IN THE TRAVEL SECTION THAT HE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY TAKEN BY THE CITY'S ARCHITECTURE... ESPECIALLY THE WAY WE'VE TAKEN OLD CAR DEALERSHIPS AND WAREHOUSES AND REPURPOSED THEM INTO THINGS LIKE RESTAURANTS. IN PARTICULAR HE LIKED NONNA'S IN BRICKTOWN... A EURO-AMERICAN RESTAURANT WHICH USED TO BE A 22 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE. HE RECOMMENDS THE MEATBALLS OVER SPAGHETTI WITH MARINARA AND ALFREDO SAUCE. HE ALSO WENT JUST A FEW BLOCKS NORTH TO AUTOMOBILE ALLEY AND HIT UP RED PRIME STEAK HOUSE... IN ADDITION TO THE STEAKS HE LIKED THE SCALLOPS TOO. HE WAS IMPRESSED THAT RED-PRIME USED TO BE A BUICK DEALERSHIP. HE CHECKED OUT ABOUT 10 RESTAURANTS IN ALL.. BUT THE TOUR WASN'T LIMITED TO JUST FOOD. HE ALSO GOT A WORKOUT AT ROCKTOWN... AN OLD GRAIN SILO THAT'S BEEN CONVERTED TO A ROCK CLIMBING GYM. BACK TO YOU. YOU'RE WATCHING KOCO 5 NEWS IN

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LA Times writer Andrew Bender writes in the travel section that he was unexpectedly taken by the city's architecture.